Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
Creative Writing
First Advisor's Name
Julie Marie Wade
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Maneck Daruwala
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Third Advisor's Name
John Dufresne
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Keywords
Romanticism, Miami, taboo, novella in verse, lyric, narrative, sexuality, anxiety disorder, confessional, free verse, love triangle, polyamory, monogamy
Date of Defense
10-17-2018
Abstract
Nights in The City Beautiful is a collection of confessional, free verse poems that explores sexual trauma, mental health, the exigencies of marriage, and the complexities of human desire. These interconnected poems are grounded with a braided narrative and tackle taboo themes. In Part 1: Monogamy, the reader journeys into the world of Vincent and Victoria, their profound love, and their anxiety disorders. In Part 2: Polyamory, Victoria gets caught in a love triangle when she meets her publishing coworker, Peter Langley.
The book evokes the movement of Romanticism and first-and-second-generation Romantic poets such as William Blake and Lord Byron. Contemporary influences on this collection include Aaron Smith’s Primer, Stacey Waite’s Butch Geography, and Tracy K. Smith’s The Body's Question.
Nights in The City Beautiful merges lyricism with narrative, the ethereal with the physical. It is a novella in verse that delves into the boundaries of sexuality, love, and intimacy.
Identifier
FIDC007051
Recommended Citation
Suarez, Veronica, "Nights in The City Beautiful" (2018). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3851.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3851
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